The Enigma of the Origin of Portolan Charts - A Geodetic Analysis of the Hypothesis of a Medieval Origin

The enigmatic nautical charts of the Mediterranean and Black Sea, known as portolan charts, which suddenly appeared in Italy in the thirteenth century are shown to be sophisticated maps the construction of which was well beyond medieval European mapping capabilities.

About the author

Roel Nicolai, PhD, MSc (1953) is Principal Geodesist with Shell. This book is a revision of his PhD thesis and his first publication in the area of the history of science and cartography.

Product details

• Authors: Roel Nicolai
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.05.2016
• EAN: 9789004282971
• ISBN: 978-90-04-28297-1
• No. of pages: 570
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 241 mm x 38 mm
• Weight: 927 g
• Series: History of Science and Medicin
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)